All articles by John Calipari

A “players-first” coach with a penchant for helping people reach their dreams, John Calipari has guided five teams to the Final Four, led one to a national championship and helped 29 players make it to the NBA during his 22-year college coaching career. Coach Cal, who just completed his fifth season at the helm of the Kentucky basketball program, reached the mountaintop in his third year in Lexington, guiding Kentucky to its eighth national championship and his first national title. In becoming only the second coach in NCAA history to lead three different schools to the Final Four, he has racked up nearly 600 victories, 15 NCAA Tournament appearances, five Final Fours and numerous national coach of the year honors. Calipari has sent 31 players to the NBA, including a record five first-round picks in the 2010 NBA Draft and a record six picks in the 2012 NBA Draft. He's coached three No. 1 overall picks, more than any other coach. His foundation, The Calipari Foundation, has raised millions of dollars millions of dollars to help the lives of those in need in the Commonwealth and across the country. Calipari is author of the New York Times Best Seller "Players First: Coaching from the Inside Out."

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USA Basketball announced Monday that former Kentucky forward Derek Willis will compete as one of 16 players in the USA Basketball Men’s AmeriCup Team training camp. Willis is the lone player who played collegiately last season.

About The Foundation

The Calipari Foundation invests in communities. These communities are not limited by geography — they can also be educational, social and spiritual in nature. The foundation’s purpose is to improve the quality of life both in and through these communities, with a particular focus on enriching the lives of children.